USA
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
World Cup Appearances
11
Best Finish
Third place (1930)
Complete Team Guide
The United States have named their World Cup 2026 squad with Christian Pulisic leading a 26-man roster that includes Gio Reyna's return from a 16-month goal drought and Ricardo Pepi's redemption after being left out in 2022. Tanner Tessmann and Diego Luna are the most debated omissions. Tyler Adams' fitness is the biggest tactical concern. Mauricio Pochettino has a group that is good enough to reach the quarterfinals — if his key players can all peak at the same moment on home soil.
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Road to 2026
The United States did not need to qualify because FIFA awarded automatic berths to the three co-hosts. That shifts the conversation from qualification points to preparation quality, squad health and whether Mauricio Pochettino can turn a talented generation into a coherent tournament team at home.
Key Players
Christian Pulisic
Winger
AC Milan
Pulisic remains the clearest attacking reference for the U.S. and the player most capable of deciding tight games.
Weston McKennie
Midfielder
Juventus
McKennie's energy, aerial presence and versatility still make him one of the most useful tournament players in the pool.
Antonee Robinson
Left-back
Fulham
Few full-backs in the tournament can carry the ball up the pitch as aggressively as Robinson when fully fit.
Yunus Musah
Midfielder
Atalanta
Musah gives the U.S. ball-carrying through midfield, something essential when matches become transitional and chaotic.
Timothy Weah
Winger
Marseille
Weah stretches the field vertically and gives the attack running power that is hard to replicate elsewhere in the squad.
Goalkeepers
Chris Brady
Chicago Fire
Matt Freese
New York City FC
Matt Turner
New England Revolution
Defenders
Max Arfsten
Columbus Crew
Sergiño Dest
PSV Eindhoven
Alex Freeman
Villarreal
Mark McKenzie
Toulouse
Tim Ream
Charlotte FC
Chris Richards
Crystal Palace
Antonee Robinson
Fulham
Miles Robinson
FC Cincinnati
Joe Scally
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Auston Trusty
Celtic
Midfielders
Tyler Adams
AFC Bournemouth
Sebastian Berhalter
Vancouver Whitecaps
Weston McKennie
Juventus
Cristian Roldan
Seattle Sounders
Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United
Malik Tillman
Bayer Leverkusen
Tim Weah
Marseille
Alejandro Zendejas
Club América
Attackers
Christian Pulisic
AC Milan
Gio Reyna
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Folarin Balogun
AS Monaco
Ricardo Pepi
PSV Eindhoven
Haji Wright
Coventry City
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